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Keyhole Reservoir
Keyhole State Park Location in Wyoming
Location	Crook County, Wyoming, United States
Nearest town	Moorcroft, Wyoming
Area	15,890 acres (64.3 km²)
Elevation	4,088 ft (1,246 m)
Designation	Wyoming state park
Established	1952
Administrator	Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Website	Keyhole State Park

Keyhole State Park is a public recreation area surrounding Keyhole Reservoir, ten miles (16 km) northeast of Moorcroft in Crook County, Wyoming. The state park is managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.

History

Keyhole Reservoir, an impoundment of the Belle Fourche River, was formed by the Keyhole Dam project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, completed in 1952. The reservoir has a total capacity of 334,200 acre-feet and water surface of 13,700 acres, which provides storage for irrigation, flood control, fish and wildlife conservation, recreation, sediment control, and municipal and industrial water supply. Although located in Wyoming, the reservoir's waters are allocated by compact to go 90 percent to South Dakota and 10 percent to Wyoming.

Activities and amenities

The state park features multiple campgrounds, a concessionaire-operated marina, fishing and other water recreation.

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